John Green visits Tufts School of Medicine to discuss ‘Everything is Tuberculosis,’ the current health care landscape
By Samantha Mascera | February 19“The cure is where the disease is not, and the disease is where the cure is not.” This is one of the standout lines in highly acclaimed author and internet personality John Green’s 2025 nonfiction book “Everything is Tuberculosis.” The book, which explores the history and social impact of the world’s deadliest infectious disease, was the 2025 selection for the Tufts University School of Medicine and Tisch College’s MD Common Book Program. This program, for all first-year medical students, aims to connect incoming classes and facilitate discussion through a shared academic experience in the form of a book.

